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Harry Truman Tribunal
Harry Truman is to be tried in front of a tribunal for
war crimes committed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki by
dropping the atom bomb.
Prepare to provide representation for and against
President Truman at the tribunal. Your evidence should be
based on primary sources. Present your case on
Wednesday, December 21.
Hiroshima, John Hershey
Language Arts
BOE: Expository
Persuasive speaking
Research, Prioritizing
sources
Listening skills
Literature
Science
What makes a nuclear reaction
so powerful?
Social Studies
How and why were decisions
made to use an atomic weapon?
Radioactive Elements
Nuclear Reactions
Gamma rays, alpha, beta particles
Radioactive decay
Fission
International laws and treaties
War crimes
World War II
Players (politicians, military,
scientists)